Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I can't even run 3-4 miles without pooping out! You go boy. . --- Andy wrote: > I was hoping to get down to 155 lbs before my > marathon on May 7th and > this morning weighed in at 155.2! I actually > thought I'd have to work > hard at it since over the weekend I ate like a pig > and hadn't been 155 > in a couple months at least. On Sunday, I weighed > in at 164 lbs > gaining 7 lbs over the weekend. Now that I'm down to > 155, I'm going to > have to work to stay there. Every 1% weight loss > can have a > significant effect on my time as long as I don't go > much lower than my > ideal running weight. > > I'm in taper mode for my marathon as of this week. > This is where I > cut back on my running and I'm cutting out weight > lifting for 3 weeks > before the marathon. > > Everything had been going really well since January > with my training > and 2 weeks ago, I had a really crappy long run. It > started out > decent for a few miles and then progressively went > downhill where my > last 2 miles were 10 min miles. I generally average > 7:20 - 8:00 > min/mi on my long training runs and run a very > consistent pace. This > weekend I had a 20 mile run and it started off at 8 > min/mi and I ended > up with some miles as slow as 12:30/mi with my > average at 10:45/mi. > Obviously, something is going on. > > My legs just felt dead and there was no desire to > push. I've > determined that I've overtrained and am aggressively > embracing this > taper, taking it to the extreme in hopes that I will > come back to my > old running self. It's a really weird feeling to go > downhill like > this, but I'm also pretty confident with some rest, > I will be stronger > than ever with my running. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I can't even run 3-4 miles without pooping out! You go boy. . --- Andy wrote: > I was hoping to get down to 155 lbs before my > marathon on May 7th and > this morning weighed in at 155.2! I actually > thought I'd have to work > hard at it since over the weekend I ate like a pig > and hadn't been 155 > in a couple months at least. On Sunday, I weighed > in at 164 lbs > gaining 7 lbs over the weekend. Now that I'm down to > 155, I'm going to > have to work to stay there. Every 1% weight loss > can have a > significant effect on my time as long as I don't go > much lower than my > ideal running weight. > > I'm in taper mode for my marathon as of this week. > This is where I > cut back on my running and I'm cutting out weight > lifting for 3 weeks > before the marathon. > > Everything had been going really well since January > with my training > and 2 weeks ago, I had a really crappy long run. It > started out > decent for a few miles and then progressively went > downhill where my > last 2 miles were 10 min miles. I generally average > 7:20 - 8:00 > min/mi on my long training runs and run a very > consistent pace. This > weekend I had a 20 mile run and it started off at 8 > min/mi and I ended > up with some miles as slow as 12:30/mi with my > average at 10:45/mi. > Obviously, something is going on. > > My legs just felt dead and there was no desire to > push. I've > determined that I've overtrained and am aggressively > embracing this > taper, taking it to the extreme in hopes that I will > come back to my > old running self. It's a really weird feeling to go > downhill like > this, but I'm also pretty confident with some rest, > I will be stronger > than ever with my running. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I can't even run 3-4 miles without pooping out! You go boy. . --- Andy wrote: > I was hoping to get down to 155 lbs before my > marathon on May 7th and > this morning weighed in at 155.2! I actually > thought I'd have to work > hard at it since over the weekend I ate like a pig > and hadn't been 155 > in a couple months at least. On Sunday, I weighed > in at 164 lbs > gaining 7 lbs over the weekend. Now that I'm down to > 155, I'm going to > have to work to stay there. Every 1% weight loss > can have a > significant effect on my time as long as I don't go > much lower than my > ideal running weight. > > I'm in taper mode for my marathon as of this week. > This is where I > cut back on my running and I'm cutting out weight > lifting for 3 weeks > before the marathon. > > Everything had been going really well since January > with my training > and 2 weeks ago, I had a really crappy long run. It > started out > decent for a few miles and then progressively went > downhill where my > last 2 miles were 10 min miles. I generally average > 7:20 - 8:00 > min/mi on my long training runs and run a very > consistent pace. This > weekend I had a 20 mile run and it started off at 8 > min/mi and I ended > up with some miles as slow as 12:30/mi with my > average at 10:45/mi. > Obviously, something is going on. > > My legs just felt dead and there was no desire to > push. I've > determined that I've overtrained and am aggressively > embracing this > taper, taking it to the extreme in hopes that I will > come back to my > old running self. It's a really weird feeling to go > downhill like > this, but I'm also pretty confident with some rest, > I will be stronger > than ever with my running. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Sounds like a good plan Andy. Grats on making your goal weight! I hope your " rest " will pay off big. I think it will.^^ Machelle > > I was hoping to get down to 155 lbs before my marathon on May 7th and > this morning weighed in at 155.2! I actually thought I'd have to work > hard at it since over the weekend I ate like a pig and hadn't been 155 > in a couple months at least. On Sunday, I weighed in at 164 lbs > gaining 7 lbs over the weekend. Now that I'm down to 155, I'm going to > have to work to stay there. Every 1% weight loss can have a > significant effect on my time as long as I don't go much lower than my > ideal running weight. > > I'm in taper mode for my marathon as of this week. This is where I > cut back on my running and I'm cutting out weight lifting for 3 weeks > before the marathon. > > Everything had been going really well since January with my training > and 2 weeks ago, I had a really crappy long run. It started out > decent for a few miles and then progressively went downhill where my > last 2 miles were 10 min miles. I generally average 7:20 - 8:00 > min/mi on my long training runs and run a very consistent pace. This > weekend I had a 20 mile run and it started off at 8 min/mi and I ended > up with some miles as slow as 12:30/mi with my average at 10:45/mi. > Obviously, something is going on. > > My legs just felt dead and there was no desire to push. I've > determined that I've overtrained and am aggressively embracing this > taper, taking it to the extreme in hopes that I will come back to my > old running self. It's a really weird feeling to go downhill like > this, but I'm also pretty confident with some rest, I will be stronger > than ever with my running. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Sounds like a good plan Andy. Grats on making your goal weight! I hope your " rest " will pay off big. I think it will.^^ Machelle > > I was hoping to get down to 155 lbs before my marathon on May 7th and > this morning weighed in at 155.2! I actually thought I'd have to work > hard at it since over the weekend I ate like a pig and hadn't been 155 > in a couple months at least. On Sunday, I weighed in at 164 lbs > gaining 7 lbs over the weekend. Now that I'm down to 155, I'm going to > have to work to stay there. Every 1% weight loss can have a > significant effect on my time as long as I don't go much lower than my > ideal running weight. > > I'm in taper mode for my marathon as of this week. This is where I > cut back on my running and I'm cutting out weight lifting for 3 weeks > before the marathon. > > Everything had been going really well since January with my training > and 2 weeks ago, I had a really crappy long run. It started out > decent for a few miles and then progressively went downhill where my > last 2 miles were 10 min miles. I generally average 7:20 - 8:00 > min/mi on my long training runs and run a very consistent pace. This > weekend I had a 20 mile run and it started off at 8 min/mi and I ended > up with some miles as slow as 12:30/mi with my average at 10:45/mi. > Obviously, something is going on. > > My legs just felt dead and there was no desire to push. I've > determined that I've overtrained and am aggressively embracing this > taper, taking it to the extreme in hopes that I will come back to my > old running self. It's a really weird feeling to go downhill like > this, but I'm also pretty confident with some rest, I will be stronger > than ever with my running. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 LOL, well, my legs have been pretty achey for awhile, but knees are good! I have the most problems with ankles, but those are currently in good shape too. Andy > My knee aches just reading about running! :-) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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